Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
TJgO DAYS or GREAT INTEREST

TWO DAlN or GREAT iNIEAEHi
THE CHANGE OF TEXT BOOKS DISCUSSED
The Teachers Institute of Shenandoah
county met in the Graded School Build
ing, in this place, on Thursday the l7tl
inst, and continued until the evening oil
the next day. Prof J. b. Mclnturff, the
County Superintendent of Public Schools
presided The following officers were
also present: Vice Presidents, j. NJ. Hot
ter c. s Stanton, and c. NJ. Barb Sec
rotary, c. G. Maphis and Asst. secty. S
NJ. Feller and J. X. Baker, Treasurer.
The following committees were appoint
ed On Programme, J. NJ. Hotel, c. G.
Maphs and Perry Kibler; On Resolutions
Prof Best, c. S. Stanton and Jacob
Shockey
While the committees were out the In
stitute was addressed by Mr.. Shoekey and
Rev. Mr.. Tampkins.
In the afternoon the subject Of "Pro-
gramme for ungraded schools was dis
cussed by J. NJ. Hotel, c. S. Stanton, s.
VI. Bowman, j. L. VIII, Jacob Shockey
and John johnson, (cord.) and the "Meth-
dds of interesting the uninterestng," by
/ MI. Hockenberry, J. L. VIII, 5. NJ. Bow
man and C. S, Stanton. Adjourned.
The Institute met at o'clock, p NJ. in
the NJ. +. Church After some fine sing
ing by the choir and a feeling PRAYER by
Mr.. II. Z. Burner, Rev. Geo. II. thinner
man delivered very interesting lecture
on Teaching and Teachers recognized by
the Times"
FRIDAY MoRN1NG.
The committee on Resolutions offered a
resolution in regard TO text books After
several subjects had been discussed by a
number Of the members the following
came up for discussion:
Resolved. That we, the teachers Of
shenandoah county. desire to know on
whom TO fix the responsibility Of the re-
cent change Of Text Books.
Mr. McInturh, the County superin-
tendeut, spoke and disclaimed all respon-
sibility for the change He was opposed
TO il from first to last, but advised
the teachers to accept the books ~
the change had already been made
and could not be changed until the
expiration of the present contract. They
were adopted by the twenty-one trustees
of the County School Board at the meet
ing Of August 18th, 1896. The agent Of
the 0ublishing House was present at the
meeting, and the Superintendent is salts
fed that he worked on the Trustees. lie,
the Superintehd tired TO have another
meeting to rescind the action, but was in
formed by the State Superintendent that
il could not bedOne. Mr.. Mclnturff thought
the trustees did the best they could, and
that il was an error of the head and not
OF the heart.
Mr. !. w. Sibcrt said the County School
Board was fool ed into the recent change
and that it was not their intention to do
away with Webster, only in cases where
a new book was to be bought Mr..
Sibert's remarks were endorsed by the
County Superintendent as correct.
Al the afternoon session on Friday the
following was reported from the com
mittee on Resolutions, and was unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, ne, the teachers Of Shenan-
d0ah county, in Institute assembled, have
heard with profound regret of the illness
Of Mr.. w. w. Logan, our esteemed and
former Superintendent OF Schools there
fore be it
Resolved, That we hereby express our
heartfelt sympathy with him in hi- af'iie-
ton and hope that by speedy recovery,
he NAV be restored to his friends aud be
able to again resume his place in business
and mingle with his friends.
Resolved, That the secretary furnish
copy Of the resolutions to the papers and
also to Mr. Logan.
A number Of important subjects came
up and were discussed by the different
members Of the Institute. We are sorry
that our want Of space and the failure Of
a gentleman who was to furnish MS with
the proceedings prevents Us from giving
fuller report The proceedings through
out were full of interest to the members
and spectators, and were characterized by
a spirit of fairness and deeply interested
energy that speaks well for the success Of
the Institute, and the great benefit that
must result from it. After the singing
Of "Sweet By-and-By,' adjourned.